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pop·lit·e·al  (pp-lt-l, ppl-tl)

adj.

Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint.

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[From New Latin popliteus, from Latin poples, poplit-, ham of the knee.]

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popliteal [pɒpˈlɪtɪəl ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee

[from New Latin popliteus the muscle behind the knee joint, from Latin poples the ham of the knee]

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popliteal - of or relating to the area behind the knee joint